Acts 20:19

My avodas kodesh service to Hashem with all anavah (humility) and tears and tzoros, and all that happened to me by the kesharim of the [unbelieving] Yehudim;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

In Context

18And when they came to him, he said to them, You have da'as from the yom harishon in which I set foot in Asia how I was with you the entire time,

20How I kept back nothing profitable from you, but kept giving you messianic drashot and shiurim publicly and from bais to bais, + 20:20 Ps 40:10; Jer 26:2; 42:2

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Cross References

Psalms 119:136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, 1 for they are not shomer over Thy torah. צ TZADDI 1

Jeremiah 13:17But if ye will not listen, 1 my nefesh shall weep in secret places 1 for your ga'avah (pride); 1 and mine eye shall weep profusely, 1 and run down with tears, 1 because the Eder Hashem (Flock of Hashem ) is carried away captive. 1

John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my eved will be. If anyone serves me, HaAv will honor him.

Acts 13:50But the Yehudim aroused the chashuve (prominent) G-d fearing nashim and the gontser machers of the city, and they instigated redifah keneged Rav Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba, and they drove them from out of their territory.

Acts 14:19Then [disobedient] Yehudim came from Pisidian Antioch and Iconium and, having won over the crowds and having stoned Rav Sha'ul, they were dragging him outside the city, thinking he was dead.

Acts 17:13But when the Yehudim without emunah from Thessalonika realized that also in Berea the dvar Hashem was being proclaimed by Rav Sha'ul, they came also to Berea, agitating and stirring up mobs.

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:18-36

Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you… Read the whole commentary →

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